article on globalisation and crime Flashcards
how does held et al define globalsation
-widening, deepening speeding of worldwide interconnections in all aspects of life
what does global risk consciousness mean
-rather than risks being confined to particular countries and linked to certain places, risks are becoming global
what are the factors that have caused globalisation
-rapid growth and spread of new information and communication tech making communication easier and cheaper
what are 3 major ways crime has affect globalisation
-changing extent of crime
-changing nature of crime
-intensification of cross national cooperation for the control of crime
how is thr global criminal economy based on the idea of supply and demand
-demands of products and services affulent west is matched by flow of supply by developing countries e.g drugs , smuggling of illegal immigrants
in what way do both the poor and the rich benefit from the global criminal economy?
-rise in illegitimate opportunity structures e.g global drug trade
-opportunties created on grander scale for elite grps e.g tax evasion
what are some of the new exmaples of new crimes bc of globalisaiton
-smuggling of illegal immigrants, cyber crime, traffick weapons, children. drugs and body parts
what does the term debt bondage mean
-criminal organisations coercing individuals to come but promise something fake and are threatned if they try to leave
why is it important for traffickers to have acess to local and global crime networks , how does this help them
-need local networks to organise supply at a local level
-need to connect to global networks to continue their activities
whats meant by mcmafia
-transnational organised crime networks increasingly minor activites of legal transnational coporations
how have crime control agencies had to adapt to try and prevent global crimes
-strict border control regulations e.g fine airlines
-no legal limit on how long a person is in immigration detention
-thermal imaging devices e.g cctv and fencing to limit illgeal crossings
